Danny Elfman was born in
1953, in Los Angeles, California, where he currently resides. Over the
last 20 years, he has established himself as one of Hollywood’s
leading film composers. Elfman has written close to 50 film scores featuring
his unique sound, including Batman, Spiderman, Men
in Black, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, The
Nightmare Before Christmas and Pee Wee’s Big Adventure.
In addition to these signature soundtracks, he has scored such diverse
films as Big Fish, Good Will Hunting, Dolores
Claiborne, Midnight Run, To Die For, Dead
Presidents, Sommersby and Chicago. For television,
Elfman created the infectious themes to The Simpsons and Desperate
Housewives. His honors include a Grammy, an Emmy and three Academy
Award nominations.

Elfman’s first experience in performing and composition was for
a French theatrical troupe, Le Grand Magic Circus, at the age of 18. The following year,
he collaborated with his brother Richard performing musical theatre
on the streets of California. Elfman then worked with a “surrealistic
musical cabaret” for six years, using this outlet to explore multifarious
musical genres. For 17 years he wrote and performed with rock band Oingo
Boingo, producing such hits as Weird Science and Dead Man’s
Party.

In 2005, Elfman worked with longtime collaborator Tim Burton on the
films Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the stop-motion
animated musical Corpse Bride. Other recent projects include
the scores for the Disney CGI animated feature A Day in the Life
of Wilbur Robinson and Paramount’s adaptation of Charlotte’s
Web.

The music for Rabbit and Rogue is his first work for American
Ballet Theatre.